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Facial recognition technology to be rolled out nationally and police to also get AI support

The overhaul includes a fivefold increase in live facial recognition vans and the creation of a National Police Service to tackle complex crime, saving six million officer hours annually.

  • Facial recognition technology will be implemented nationwide for all police forces, according to Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood's reforms.
  • The current 10 facial recognition vans will increase to 50 under the reforms announced by Shabana Mahmood.
  • The government plans to invest over £140 million in new technologies to support law enforcement efforts.
  • Shabana Mahmood expressed that this technology has 'huge potential' to enhance safety in communities.
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Live facial recognition nationwide rollout amid major policing reforms

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood set out how the policing structures are outdated and called policing the ‘last great unreformed public service’.

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Nation.Cymru broke the news in Wales, United Kingdom on Monday, January 26, 2026.
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